Valorie Arrowsmithworks
with many Nordic groups assisting children and adults on their
journey to learn more about their culture and heritage through
language and culture day camps, concerts, Nordic touring group
arrangements, host home opportunities, school residencies, worship
services and traditional festivals such as Swedish Midsummer
and Norwegian St. Knut's Day. She is a cultural teacher and brings
language and culture day camps to many communities.

Valorie taught her daughters how to weave and introduced
them to the Swedish language. Now all of them can perform, teach,
or lead Swedish activities, midsummer pole dances, language lessons,
songs and games and weaving.

She believes in life-long learning and started several
adult Nordic language study circles in East Central Minnesota.
Currently she is studying Finnish and Norwegian.

Valorie is interested in cultural tourism connecting
Norden with American communities filled with people of Nordic
heritage. She has been involved with TUR, the big tourism trade
show in Gothenburg and intends to bring a booth there in which
she will promote Nordic events in the Upper Midwest.Who would
like to join her?

As part of this effort she is collaborating with like-minded
folks to create a database of performance venues in Minnesota
for visiting Swedish and Norwegian music and dance groups.

What will happen at the Children's tent
at Nisswa-stämman and will my child 'fit in'?

YES! Children will have opportunities to make Nordic
crafts based on traditional folk art and holiday customs from
Norden. Valorie Arrowsmith and her presenters will guide children
in each activity. Parents and grandparents are very welcome to
assist their youngsters. At scheduled times throughout the day,
musicians, dancers and storytellers will visit the Children's
Tent and perform. Children of all ages are welcome and encouraged
to participate. For more information contact Paul
Wilson